United Methodist Communications (UMCOM) has announced a new grant opportunity for Florida Conference churches with an average attendance of at least 50 members who do not currently have a website. Here is what the grant provides:

• Free online training course on how to use WordPress and build your own website

• Free online support throughout the training and website building process

• Free pre-designed WordPress templates to choose from (over 40 designs with cross and flame plug-ins available for denominational branding)

• One year of web hosting through UMCom (umcchurches.org - Silver package)

• One year of their new domain name registration (website address) 

This grant is open to United Methodist churches and church entities (Wesleyan college groups, retreat centers, etc.). For more information, contact Pam Buck, local church communications support team project coordinator, at pbuck@umcom.org.